UT football notes: Johnson out, Ash questionable for Ole Miss

David Ash (takes a knee after being injured following a tackle in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s loss to BYU. (Rick Bowmer/Associated Press)

AUSTIN — Texas tailback/wide receiver Daje Johnson will miss Saturday’s game against Mississippi due to injury, and the Longhorns might be forced to play without quarterback David Ash, too.

Johnson, who led UT with 139 all-purpose yards in its season opener and was the focal point of its offensive game plan in Week 2, sprained his left ankle on the first series against BYU on Saturday. This week, Johnathan Gray is listed as the starter at tailback, and Kendall Sanders has assumed one of the three starting wide receiver spots.

Ash left Saturday’s game in the fourth quarter after suffering injuries to his head and right (throwing) shoulder. His progress will be monitored throughout the week, and if he can’t play, Case McCoy will start in his place.

In other news, new defensive coordinator Greg Robinson arrived in Austin on Sunday night and immediately began putting together his game plan for this week. Since being hired as a football analyst in July, Robinson has seen film of every UT practice, and coach Mack Brown said Robinson’s familiarity with the personnel was one reason why he was comfortable having him replace Manny Diaz.

Robinson, who was making $62,500 as an analyst, will be paid a salary of $250,000 as defensive coordinator. Like every other UT assistant, he is on a one-year contract, but the Longhorns do not consider him an “interim” coach.